Plugin audit
Contact Form Builder by vcita
Contact Form Builder by vcita is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Active installs
600+
Rating
3.3★
wp.org · 42 reviews
Downloads / 30d
434
Momentum
+34% low volume
30d vs the 30d before
Against 2575 tracked Forms plugins: health 67 vs 65 average · rating, weighted for review count, 3.4★ vs 3.8★.
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Not yet in the top 24 results for any search we track. The fixes below are what move it in.
Tags still to break into the top 24: contact, contact form, custom form.
What to fix first
- 1
Ship an update
Last release was 378 days ago. wp.org lowers a listing's search weight once it goes about 180 days without a release.
- 2
Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1. Matching the current branch keeps its full search weight.
- 3
“contact”, “contact form” and “custom form” aren't earning a slot
You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- 4
Readme fails 3 of 8 AI readiness checks
Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists.
- 5
Lift the average rating
Your rating, weighted for review count, is 3.4★ and trails the Forms average of 3.8★.
Ranking signals
Listing score 77/100
- Update recency Holding it back
Updated 378 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
- WP compatibility Holding it back
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Strong
3.3★ over 42 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.7★
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Update cadence is slipping
Needs workLast updated 13 months ago. Freshness is one of the strongest directory-ranking signals.
What to do: Get back on a visible release cadence, even minor releases.
Rating below category benchmark
Needs workYour rating, weighted for review count, is 3.4★ and trails the Forms average of 3.8★.
What to do: Close the gap with targeted UX fixes and review recovery.
Readme fails 3 of 8 AI readiness checks
Needs workAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: names who it is for, names what it works with and headings and lists. Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
What to do: Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists. For the same check on your plugin's own website, run the free AI visibility scan from AgentVania.
Run the free AI visibility scan →Small download base. 434 downloads in 30 days, so a +34% move is a few installs rather than a trend.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
No open vulnerabilities recorded. No unpatched security advisory is recorded against this plugin.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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